255/65 R15 Tires

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Michelin Defender LTX MS (6) 100% 94% 88% 90% 97% 88%
Silverstone AT 117 SPECIAL (14) 89% 80% 74% 80% 82% 84%
Avon Turbospeed CR27 (1) 70% 60% 80% 60% 80% 50%

255/65 15 Tire Review Highlights

Michelin Defender LTX MS rated 92% while driving a
Driving on mostly motorways for 40000 average miles
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tire reviewed on 2023-08-25 03:54:07
Avon Turbospeed CR27 rated 61% while driving a Bentley Turbo R
Driving on mostly town for 106000 easy going miles
Like so many people I bought the car and these were the tires that came with it, I didn't specify them or ask for different ones, these are what it came with, originally, 25 years ago. These tires were over 25 years old when I bought the car in 2014 and it's 2018 now.
The tires in question are Avon CR27 Turbospeed 255/65 on 15" wheels and the car is a 1998 Bentley Turbo R.
Now the car only had 98,000 miles on it so mileage isn't the problem, it's the cracks and the price of replacements.
The MoT allows cracked tires to pass as long as the canvas isn't visible but that does not give me that warm and fuzzy feeling I'm looking for so even though they passed the test just 3 weeks ago, I'm turning them in and calling an end before someone gets hurt.
Avon appears to be the only company who make this size tire, but of course, other tire sizes will fit and therefore other manufacturers are available. The premium Avon charge seems too high to my way of thinking. They are not really quiet and they're no more comfortable than any other manufacturer.
As for the grip, well, that's a combination of factors, largely concerned with the car's mechanicals. But, it breaks traction a bit too easily when pulling away from junctions when the conditions are dry and there is no gravel. I don't drive it hard, so I have never heard a squeak out of the tires except for the occassional 'chirp' as I pull off. While the feedback at the wheel on anything other than billiard table smooth asphalt is not what you might expect from the Bentley stable, honestly, the Renault Espace I own was smoother and it was on Continentals.
On a positive note, the weight of the car means only the deepest standing water gets noticed at the wheel and the spray coming up from the back on wet roads suggests that they are moving quite a bit of water.
But it keeps coming back to price and at prices ranging from £250 - £1037 per corner I think I will try the Continental ContiCrossContact. I have also noticed that the cheaper options for the Avons are all older stock which means they are as susceptible to cracking as the ones I already have - so it is worth checking those manufacturing dates.
tire reviewed on 2018-05-02 14:12:01
Silverstone AT 117 SPECIAL rated 39% while driving a Mitsubishi triton
Driving on mostly country roads for 3000 average miles
Actual size was 31x10.5x15. These tires are ok on dry black top but they aquaplane badly in the wet due to the tread design trapping water. They are not suitable for moderate off road work due to the very thin side walls which puncture very easily when rubbed up against tree stumps or rocks. I tore the side walls out of three tires in six months just driving bush roads that I have driven for years using other brands with no such problem. I have learnt my lesson and will never buy cheap tires again.
tire reviewed on 2014-09-20 06:16:00
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